Patents Encourage Invention by

question 251

Multiple Choice

Patents encourage invention by

• A) offering subsidies to inventors.
• B) offering tax breaks to inventors.
• C) allowing patent owners to make an economic profit.
• D) preventing inventors from working on the same project.

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